I found this 540 HP snake charmer tucked away in front of a Chelsea office building one sunny afternoon. The black and red hot rod almost looked guilty, as if it had been out speeding and doing smokey burnouts all afternoon. Or maybe the owner simply needed a parking space so he could run inside to grab something. Either way, I think we can all agree, this drop top ain’t a half bad way to get around town.

Ford conservatively rated 428 CJ at 335 horsepower, but in reality it made more than 400 horsepower and 440 lb.-ft. of torque. KR model was also equipped with a modified suspension and was offered both in fastback and convertible. Ford dealers sold 1,570 GT500KR models in 1968, 1053 Fastback and 517 convertibles.